Last October Keith Rocco raced to his eight SK Modified division championship at Thompson Speedway. In 2020 he hopes to chase a ninth title in the division at Thompson Speedway, though it doesn’t mean that he’s at all happy about the circumstances surrounding a return to the track for another season. Thompson Speedway management informed […]
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Competitors React To News Of Thompson Speedway Changes For 2020 Season
December 27, 2019 by 63 Comments
Big Changes Coming For Oval In 2020 At Thompson Speedway
December 27, 2019 by 86 Comments
With rumors swirling for months, Thompson Speedway oval competitors have been anxious to get their hands on the 2020 schedule for the facility. On Friday competitors got that wish through an email announcement from track management spelling out some major changes coming for 2020 at the facility. The track will have a six-event schedule for […]
Sammy Rameau And Ben Dodge On Unmuffled Episode 66
December 19, 2019 by 2 Comments
On Unmuffled Episode 66 we catch up with the 2019 Whelen Modified Tour Rookie of the Year Sammy Rameau and talk about life on and off the track. We also take a deep dive with the legendary Ben Dodge, talking about his upcoming Auto Parts Swap ‘n Sell Show, his plans for the 2020 season […]
NTSB Blames Engine Issues For Crash That Killed Ted Christopher
December 17, 2019 by 8 Comments
The National Transportation Safety Board released its final report Tuesday on the crash that killed legendary short track racer Ted Christopher on Sept. 16, 2017. In its final determination the NTSB found that the probable cause for the crash was: “A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as the result of foreign […]
Jacob Perry Lands Full-Time Modified Racing Series Ride For 2020
December 17, 2019 by 2 Comments
The 2019 season saw Jacob Perry running a hodge-podge schedule of varied rides throughout the Northeast short track racing scene. The teenager from Pawcatuck ran with the Granite State Pro Stock Series, chased a championship with Exit Realty Pro Truck Series and made starts with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour, the Tri-Track Open Modified Series […]
Early Bird Discount On Stafford Speedway 2020 Season Tickets Ends December 14th
December 6, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Stafford Motor Speedway’s 2020 season ticket early buy discount ends Saturday, December 14th. Time is running out to take advantage of early buy savings on Paddock Passes, General Admission, Reserved Seat, and Kids Fast Pass tickets. All season ticket packages offer big savings compared to purchasing a ticket for each of the 22 scheduled race […]
Ryan Preece Gets New Crew Chief, New Number For 2020 NASCAR Cup Season
December 2, 2019 by 18 Comments
JTG Daugherty Racing announced Monday that former NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Ryan Preece will be getting a new number and crew chief for the 2020 Cup Series season. Preece will move from the No. 47 car to the No. 37 in the JTG Daugherty stable. Preece replaces Chris Buescher in the No. 37 JTG […]
Picture This: Fran Lawlor’s Turkey Derby Photo Gallery
December 2, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Wall, N.J. – The curtain closed on Modified racing in the Northeast this past weekend with the running of the annual Turkey Derby at Wall Stadium in Wall, N.J. Matt Hirschman scored his fourth Tour Type Modified Turkey Derby victory in dominating fashion Saturday. RaceDayCT’s Fran Lawlor spent Saturday at Wall documenting all that was […]
Unmuffled Legends Special With Ted Christopher, Mike Stefanik And Bob Potter
December 2, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The landscape of Modified racing in Connecticut took some major hits over the past couple years with the passings of legendary drivers Ted Christopher, Mike Stefanik and Bob Potter. On this special edition of Unmuffled we’ll put the three greats of Modified racing together to hear their own voices. This special edition of Unmuffled is […]
Matt Hirschman Tops Turkey Derby Tour Type Mods; Noah Korner Wins Legends Feature
November 30, 2019 by 6 Comments
A month ago at Seekonk Speedway Matt Hirschman was the star player of fiery dramatic show on the last lap of Tri-Track Open Modified Series Haunted Hundred Tour Type Modified event. That day Hirschman was disqualified from victory after wrecking Ron Silk in the final corner of the event. Saturday at Wall Stadium in Wall, […]
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